mental invalid Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain Free Will Astrology horoscopes for week of August 7, 2003 Aries (March 21-April 19) Fifty years ago prophets believed we'd all be working no more than 32 hours a week by now. Some predicted we'd have as many as 220 days off a year, devoting just 145 to earning our daily bread. What went wrong? Most of us are putting in more hard labor than our grandparents did. But if you want to be faithful to current astrological mandates, Aries, you will spend the next few weeks doing everything you can to bring your life into closer alignment with the old prophecy. The naked fact of the matter is that you need more playtime. Taurus (April 20-May 20) "You may enjoy this movie if you shut down enough brain cells. I turned off all except the ones needed to remember where I parked my car." This observation comes from a critic's evaluation of the first Charlie's Angels film, but I've read similar comments in many other reviews. Indeed, it's an approach that many intelligent people employ routinely in response to all the loud, shiny garbage our culture foists on us. What about you, Taurus? Do you assume you have to make yourself dumber in order to have fun? Has the blaring inanity of the world caused you to shut down your smart sensitivity? If so, work hard to reverse this trend in the coming week. You'll receive help from unexpected sources if you do. Gemini (May 21-June 20) You and I and everyone else in the world talk to ourselves constantly. The conversation is mostly silent and covert, however. As a result, we get away with abusing ourselves; we assail ourselves with mean thoughts that we'd be far less likely to fling if we actually spoke them aloud. The astrological omens suggest that now is a perfect time for you to break this bad habit. In fact, I'm going to officially declare that it's Speak More Kindly to Yourself Week. For best results, shun the usual telepathic communion with yourself. Instead, say every word aloud as you carry on your dialogues. (P.S. You may want to consult the book What to Say When You Talk to Yourself, by Shad Helmstetter.) Cancer (June 21-July 22) "Dear Rob: In a recent column, I think you mentioned a book that dealt with making everyday tasks more spiritual. I'm gung-ho to do exactly that: give thanks before I eat, wake up laughing, bless the ground I walk on, notice with joyful appreciation the divine bounty that overflows in ordinary moments. Can you direct me to the book in question? -Grateful Crab" Dear Grateful: You must have dreamed it. Not since I touted Thomas Moore's Care of the Soul in 2000 have I made reference to any such a book. To tell you the truth, though, you don't need authorities to guide you right now. Your intuition will lead you unerringly in your quest to find sacred mojo in the smallest details. Leo (July 23-August 22) I advise you to avoid ingesting rocket fuel in the coming days. That means you should be careful about eating lettuce grown in Southern California. Much of it contains high levels of perchlorate, a main ingredient of rocket fuel. (The Environmental Working Group says it's because defense contractor Lockheed Martin has been dumping the stuff in the Colorado River.) In any case, Leo, you won't even need metaphorical rocket fuel. Cosmic forces are conspiring to boost your physical energy and mental agility to record levels. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Mata Amritanandamayi is one of India's most beloved gurus. Also known as Amma, she preaches no doctrine but believes all religions lead to the same goal. Her renown has grown largely through the power and quantity of her embraces. She travels from city to city doling out hugs, often more than a thousand a day. Since she launched her mission as a young girl, she claims to have hugged 21 million people. Amma is your role model for the coming week, Virgo. The astrological omens suggest you'll be most likely to thrive if you suspend all your spiritual theories and ideological opinions and become a pure channel for unconditional love. Try to hug at least 20 people. For extra credit, do 40. Libra (September 23-October 22) George Washington was afflicted with smallpox, malaria, pleurisy, consumption, amoebic dysentery, rotten teeth, and Kleinfelter's syndrome. That didn't stop him from accomplishing feats that earned him a place in the history books. I suggest you make him your patron saint in the coming weeks, Libra. Draw inspiration from his heroic ability to overcome personal discomfort. You're in a prime position to render months of suffering irrelevant with a decisive triumph. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) In 1914, the science magazine Nature found that 30 percent of the world's top scientists believed in God. In a second survey in 1934, the number dropped to 15 percent, and by 1998 it was seven percent. From these data, we can speculate that it's getting harder for smart intellectuals to commune with the Divine Wow the way we smart mystics do. That's a damn shame. Luckily for you, though, Scorpio, you're now in an unusual phase in which there's no contradiction between cultivating both rigorous critical thinking and an intimate relationship with the nine-tenths of reality that is hidden from our five senses. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) The most venerated object in Islam is the Kaaba, a large cube in a mosque in Mecca. Lodged in a corner of the Kaaba is its most sacred part, a black stone surrounded by an oval silver structure. Muslims kiss it at the climax of their pilgrimage to Mecca. Astrologer Caroline Casey points out that this holy of holies has the shape of a vulva, and suggests that it reveals Islam's unconscious yearning for the Goddess. That's ironic for a male-dominated religion, which, like Judaism and Christianity, has suppressed the feminine aspects of the divine. I offer this vignette as a starting point for this week's meditations, Sagittarius. What feminine aspects of the divine do you unconsciously long for and need? How can you bring more of their influence into your life? Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Frank O'Hara's poem "Meditations in an Emergency" is mostly a meandering, self-indulgent mess, but it contains three lines that should inspire you for weeks. I suggest you regard them as pithy teachings. Here they are. 1. "Each time my heart is broken it makes me feel more adventurous." 2. "I am the least difficult of men. All I want is boundless love." 3. "It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so." By the way, Capricorn, O'Hara's poem is a microcosm of your immediate future, when small but valuable treasures will be embedded in heaps of useless nonsense. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) Last year Nigerian women launched a new form of protest against the U.S.-owned oil company that wreaked environmental havoc in their country: They threatened to get naked in public. During the invasion of Iraq, several groups of American women, inspired by the Nigerians, registered their dissent through mass nudity. More recently, Mexican farmers stripped to their underpants during a demonstration against their government's policies. From an astrological perspective, it's a perfect time for you Aquarians to further develop this new tradition. Take off your clothes to those you oppose! Or if that's too extreme, try the metaphorical equivalent: Disarm your adversaries not by attacking them but by expressing your vulnerability. Pisces (February 19-March 20) Every Thursday night I roll my trashcan to the curb so that the sanitation engineers can pick it up next morning. Usually it's three-quarters full of garbage bags and requires no special treatment. But on some weeks I generate more than my normal share of refuse. To fit it in, I have to become a human trash compactor. I grab a low-slung branch from the persimmon tree, pull myself up, and lower myself down inside the trashcan, jumping up and down to compress the load and make room for more. I hope I can serve as an inspiration for you this week, Pisces. By my astrological reckoning, you should gather, compress, and throw away at least six months' worth of outworn junk, including both the psychic and physical varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beardo Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 fitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 ouch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 *believe* hmmm... *sings* "first in war, first in peace.. first in the hearts of his country men!" *stomps feet* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 hell yeah...I'm gonna win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pilau Hands Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 once again on point... but i love my junk so much! OH WAIT! Maybe me and Tess can just trade psychic/physical junk. That way, we're getting rid of it technically, but we can have visitation rights on the weekends or something, and it's not really gone. Whaddya say Tess, drop the boys off around 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Ok, wheres the other horoscope? There is usually 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 finally one that doesn't make me want to kill myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Originally posted by Pilau Hands once again on point... but i love my junk so much! OH WAIT! Maybe me and Tess can just trade psychic/physical junk. That way, we're getting rid of it technically, but we can have visitation rights on the weekends or something, and it's not really gone. Whaddya say Tess, drop the boys off around 3? Haha, dude..bring it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Originally posted by WebsterUno Ok, wheres the other horoscope? There is usually 2... that's kilo's bidness...I suspect it'll be on here shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOatser Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Originally posted by mental invalid Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) You're gonna get banned soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandola Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 that made no sence to me... i'm looking for god to be a chick? what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 i happen to love rocketfuel. beer and foreign cities will have to suffice instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afraidoflife Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 obligatory bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 i dont get mine:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 its hugging time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze One Million Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 rocket fuel salad :yum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rental Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 also fitting. too much work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted August 10, 2003 Author Share Posted August 10, 2003 hahaha.....i always love how rob just throws people for loops.... mindfuckshake.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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